Members of the Penn State football team and head coach James Franklin recently visited some young fans at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. Check out this photo gallery that highlights how the Nittany Lions connected with the youngsters via crafts, photos, and more.

Nearly 70 Penn State student-athletes have received Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Awards for the 2014-15 academic year. The total of 69 is the school’s second-highest and just shy of last year’s record total.

In a University Town Hall meeting July 27 geared specifically to employees of the Office of Physical Plant, Provost Nick Jones and Senior Vice President David Gray addressed a wide range of topics including health care, child care, employee recruitment and job sourcing, challenges facing OPP employees and where OPP fits as the University moves forward.